Avino Samples Up to 0.65m of 4576 g/t Ag & 9.09 g/t Au at San Gonzalo

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 11, 2011) - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ASM)(OTCBB:ASGMF)(BERLIN:GV6)(FRANKFURT:GV6) (Avino) is pleased to report on further progress from the bulk sampling program at Avino's San Gonzalo mine 85Km North east of Durango, Mexico.

Avino has been developing two stopes 2-080 and 2-140 above the 2260 level. To date approximately 10,000 tonnes have been mined and stockpiled. The mill has been processing development rock from the initial drift along the San Gonzalo vein on the 2260 level but will start on the stockpiled rock from the stopes by the end of this week. There is approximately 1500 tonnes left to mine from the two stopes as part of the bulk sample but Avino has been extending level 2260 to the South east along the San Gonzalo vein structure towards drill hole SG-07-33. This hole drilled from surface in 2007 intersected 116.15 to 122.70m (6.55m) 0.76 g/t gold 141 g/t silver. A new stope will be started on this area of the San Gonzalo vein (to view a plan click on: www.avino.com/i/pdf/Jan11NR-SG-MAPS.pdf or visit www.avino.com).

As part of the stoping program channel samples have been taken across the back (i.e. roof) of the stope. The first series (sample numbers R Line 1 etc.) at approximately 2272 elevation (i.e. 12m above level 2260) and the second series (sample numbers II line 1 etc) at 2284m elevation or 24m above level 2260.

The sampling results are shown in the following tables:

Sample line

Width m

Gold g/t

Silver g/t

Lead ppm

R- 1

2.35

1.058

232

2767

R- 2

1.95

1.396

251

2777

R- 3

2.50

1.214

534

4087

R- 4

2.35

1.319

130

5606

R- 5

2.50

0.534

133

7641

R- 6

2.05

1.109

166

3277

R- 7

1.50

1.482

382

3116

R- 8

1.30

1.933

948

2906

R- 9

1.40

0.415

270

1651

R- 10

1.35

1.000

327

1454

R- 11

1.25

0.842

346

5832

R- 12

1.30

1.279

409

3101

R- 13

1.10

1.403

340

3120

R- 14

1.55

0.639

148

1216

Average

1.75

1.099

308

3701

Total sampled length along vein 24.45m.

Sample line

Width m

Gold g/t

Silver g/t

Lead ppm

II - 1

1.25

2.078

848

2958

II - 2

1.00

1.034

627

13194

II - 3

1.60

1.400

594

5833

II - 4

1.25

1.573

549

10533

II - 5

1.30

1.388

860

3159

II - 6

1.65

1.300

571

5543

II - 7

1.85

0.729

383

3134

II - 8

2.45

1.471

630

5297

II - 9

2.35

4.053

717

15022

II - 10

1.60

0.975

697

5755

II - 11

1.70

0.415

564

5533

II - 12

1.75

0.586

227

4745

II - 13

2.05

0.676

360

11671

II - 14

2.40

1.112

276

12173

II - 15

2.50

0.536

331

7402

II - 16

2.30

0.696

212

3942

II - 17

2.35

0.474

278

4962

II - 18

1.55

0.514

352

4139

II - 19

2.10

0.900

270

3921

II - 20

2.15

0.573

340

1865

II - 21

2.35

0.781

358

2035

II - 22

2.50

0.448

185

3666

II - 23

3.05

0.588

222

4820

II - 24

2.05

0.724

287

3725

II - 25

1.85

0.431

127

2875

II - 26

1.25

0.705

201

1973

II - 27

1.05

0.973

654

3039

II - 28

1.45

0.818

316

3196

II - 29

1.50

0.767

278

2375

II - 30

1.55

0.859

349

1525

II - 31

1.45

0.956

441

3583

II - 32

1.60

1.526

340

2716

Average

1.84

0.987

397

5307

Total sampled length along vein 58.80m.

The sampling encountered gold values as high as 9.09 g/t over a 0.45m width and 7.77 g/t (Series II Line 9 samples 156762 and 156763) Silver values as high as 1570 g/t over 0.6m width (sample 156746 series II, line 5) 4576 g/t over 0.65 m width (sample 156757 series II, line 8) and 4262 g/t over 0.45m width (sample 156762 series II line 9) were encountered.

In accordance with geostatistical conclusions in Resource estimate on the San Gonzalo vein by David Gunning, P.Eng., August 31, 2009, a 43-101 compliant report these silver values were cut to 1500 grams per tonne.

Samples are from channels cut across the San Gonzalo 1 vein. The samples were assayed by Inspectorate Labs. Samples were crushed and ground in Durango with pulps assayed in Reno, NV using fire assay and AA finish for gold, four acid digestion and AA for most silver with fire assay and gravimetric finish for very high silver, Aqua Regia digestion and ICP for base metals.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

David Wolfin, President

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